Cheney Free Press -

STA route changes nearing approval

A view of Cheney's K Street looking towards Cheney-Plaza Road from Sutton Park shows some of the poles and wires to be included in the Light Department's upcoming replacement project.

Using information gathered from a public input process, Spokane Transit Authority is moving forward with proposed route changes - including several affecting riders in Cheney and on the West Plains.

At the March 20 City Council meeting, STA's director of planning and development, Karl Otterstrom, outlined those changes taking place to Cheney's service. Once approved by STA's board of directors, those changes are scheduled to go into effect this September.

STA had 1,985 responses to an online survey asking mass transit users what they would like to see in route changes. According to the draf...